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Charles Ingram
Charles William Ingram (born 6 August 1963) is an English novelist, computer repairman, and former British Army major who became known for being accused and convicted of cheating on the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2001, after winning the maximum prize of one million pounds. Following a lengthy trial at Southwark Crown Court, he was convicted on a single count of procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception. He was convicted of an unrelated insurance fraud in 2003, and ordered to resign his commission as a major by the Army Board.
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Chris Tarrant brands Millionaire cheat Charles Ingram ‘a rotter, cad and bandit’
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breakingnews.ieChris Tarrant has said Charles Ingram was “a rotter, a cad and a bandit”, adding he has “beef” with TV drama Quiz for casting doubt over his conviction.
The former army major and his wife Diana were found guilty of cheating their way to the top prize on ITV game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
A lawyer for the couple said they are planning to appeal against their conviction. The drama about the scandal starring Matthew Macfadyen and Sian Clifford as the couple, Michael Jibson as co-conspirator Tecwen Whittock and Michael Sheen as Tarrant, concluded on ITV on Wednesday night.
Asked what he thought of the show, which was written by James Graham, Tarrant told Chris Moyles on Radio X: “It’s was very well made wasn’t it?
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